Portable pencil-holder.



W. D. BLAKER.

PORTABLE PENCIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.16,1911.

1,940,860, Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

WILLIAILVI D. BLA'ICER, 0F INDIANAPOLS, INDANA.

PORTABLE PENCIL-HOLDER.

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'Speciication of Letters atent.

Patented Oct 8, 1912.

Application filed September 16, `1911. Serial No. 649,720.

To alt who/m, it may concern:

Be it known that I, lViLLmM D. BLAKER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Portable Pencil-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates lto a pencil holder, and more particularly to the classl of portable pencil holders.

The primary obj ect of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character in Whicha pencil may be held, so as to avoid the loss of the same, or the falling thereof from the desk to the floor, the pencil being conveniently held, s o that 1t can be man ipulated by the hand when in the act of writing.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pencil holder in which a pen, pencil, or the like may be fastened, so that it cannot be removed from a desk or other support, yet enabling it to be manuallyv manipulated when in the act of writing, the holder being also useful as a paper weight.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevan tion of a pencil holder constructed in accordance with the invention, and carrying a pencil. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through the spring and its sleeveflike tip, showing in detail the lock for l the chain mounted in the spring, and adapted to hold a pencil. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the locking device for the chain. Fig. 4 is an enlarged side` elevation, partly in section, of the ferrule mounted upon the' pencil. A

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings. v

Referring to the drawings hy numerals, the pencil holder comprises a base 5, preferably of circular shape, although it may be made in other shape, and in this instance,

is shown made from glass. However, the

said base may be made from other suitable material, having the requisite weight, so that the base may serve as a paper weight. Anchored in and rising cent-rally from the base 5 is a vertical standard or stem 6, to the upper free end of which is fixed a coiled spring 7 which may be of any desirable length and is adaptcffl to yield in 'any direction desired. The 'free end of the spring has soldered or otherwise fixed thereto a tubular sleeve 8, through which is passed a chain 9, one end of the same being worked through the center of the spring 7 while its other end is connected with a lead pencil 10, in a manner presently described.

Surrounding the lead pencil 10 is the usual fer-rule tip 11, in which is carried an eraser 12, although in lieu thereof may be substituted a colored pencil. Fixed to and surrounding the fer-rule tip 11, medially thereof, is a band 13 provided with an eye 14, to which the outer end of the chain 9 is loosely connected, so that the pencil when not in use will be held in convenient position to be grasped by the hand, when it is desired to write with the same', thereby avoiding the loss of the pencil, when not in use, or the misplacing of the saine.

The chain 9 passed through the sleeve 8 and the spring 7 is adjustably held therein lby means of a catch device, comprising a flat leaf spring finger 15, one end of which' is riveted or otherwise secured to the tubular sleeve, exteriorly thereof, while near the other end of the fil'xger is formed an inwardly extending locking prong or tine 16, the latter being adapted to work through a suitable slot 17 formed in the sleeve 8, so as to engage with any one of the links of the chain 9, thereby adjustably connectingl the said chain in the sleeve. The spring finger 15 is formed with an outwardly curved nib 18 which permits the finger to be moved to position for discngagng the prong or tine 16 from the linksof the chain 9, so that the latter maybe extended or shortened, as may be desired.

it will be noted that the pencil 10 may be manually manipulated for writing as usual, and when releasedby the hand will be supported in.suspended position by the pencil holder, so as to obviate the misplacing of the pencil or the like when not in use.

"What is claimed is:

A pencil holder cozmi'isizig a base, a rigid stem rising centrally from said hase, a closely coiled spring having one end fixed to the Lemerre upper end of said stem and forming e, gudeet the other end. of the chain for connecting l0 way in its center, a sleeve fixed to the oppoa writing instrument therewith.

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Seeve into seid, gudeway in the spring and FRANK A. JEFFREY,

adjufvably engaged by said catch, and means JAMES'H. VAN SLYCKE, 

